Enrollment
31
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 263039000709
Career Opportunities Center — Saginaw, MI
Federal NCES profile for Career Opportunities Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
👥 Class size 98
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Career Opportunities Center earns an F Resource Investment Index (34/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 99% of Michigan schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 34/100
- 0.6:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 23.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 31
- students enrolled
School address
District: Saginaw School District of the City of · Michigan
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
0.6:1
vs 18.2:1 Michigan avg
-97% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.1%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Career Opportunities Center compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Career Opportunities Center reports 31 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 0.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 97% below the Michigan state mean of 18.2:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 96% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 23.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 57% below the Michigan average and 55% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Saginaw School District of the City of spends $19,488 per pupil district-wide, above the Michigan average of $15,842 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 23.2% from local sources (property taxes), 42.7% from the state, and 34.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Career Opportunities Center compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Michigan state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 0.6:1 | ▼ 97% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.1% | ▼ 57% | 54.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 31 | top 5% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
1 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 99% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
31 larger than 4% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
23.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 57% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
0.6:1
students per teacher
— 97% below state mean
Top 0% in Michigan — lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,488
per pupil, district-wide
— above Michigan avg of $15,842
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Overview
Enrollment 31 Top 5% in Michigan — larger than 95% of 3,399 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 22.0
Students per teacher 0.6:1 -97% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 23.1% -57% vs state
NCES ID 263039000709
Student demographics
White 74.2%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9%
African American 9.7%
Asian 3.2%
Largest group: White at 74.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Saginaw School District of the City of, which includes Career Opportunities Center.
$19,488
Per student
+23%
vs Michigan
Avg $15,842
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 23.2%
State 42.7%
Federal 34.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 981
- Students per teacher
- 24.2:1
- Enrollment
- 585
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Enrollment
- 405
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 374
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Enrollment
- 370
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
Similar high schools in Saginaw
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Heritage High School
Standard public school
1,313 students 19.1:1 students per teacher
Arthur Hill High School
Standard public school
981 students 24.2:1 students per teacher
Swan Valley High School
Standard public school
504 students 19.1:1 students per teacher
Saginaw High School
Standard public school
405 students 15:1 students per teacher
Saginaw Covenant Academy
Alternative education program
221 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Mackinaw High School
Alternative education program
138 students 22.2:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Career Opportunities Center
How many students attend Career Opportunities Center?
Career Opportunities Center has 31 students enrolled. It is a high school in SAGINAW, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Career Opportunities Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Career Opportunities Center is 0.6:1, which is 97% lower than the Michigan average of 18.2:1 and 96% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Career Opportunities Center?
23.1% of students at Career Opportunities Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Career Opportunities Center?
The largest demographic group at Career Opportunities Center is White at 74.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in SAGINAW, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Career Opportunities Center?
Career Opportunities Center has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.